As a group of martial art students are put through their paces in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, grandmaster Nguyen Van Chieu sits at the side of the room wearing a quiet look of contentment.
The 65-year-old has devoted his adult life to spreading the word about Vovinam, a form of martial arts originating in Vietnam.
The youngsters have put on an impressive show for the cameras, running through Vovinam's frequently spectacular repertoire which includes scissor kicks and choreographed sword fights.
That the martial art has such a loyal following in Vietnam is in large part down to the efforts of Van Chieu, who has spent more than four decades fostering its development.
At his age, Van Chieu could be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up, but there is always more work to be done, he says.
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